Fidesz still number one, TISZA strong second
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024An independent analyst believes that Sunday’s municipal and European elections have opened a new era in Hungarian politics. READ MORE
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Embedded, ’zombie’ and ’pop-up’ parties competing in Sunday’s election
Friday, June 7th, 2024An independent observer sees most traditional opposition parties as doomed to extinction, and suspects that Péter Magyar’s TISZA Party, just like most ’pop-up’ parties, may prove to be a bubble. READ MORE
A semi-official assessment of Hungary’s 20 years in the EU
Friday, May 3rd, 2024A leading government official urges serious changes in the European Union to make the community successful again. READ MORE
Poll shows slump in support for Fidesz
Thursday, April 25th, 2024An independent political observer has reservations about the latest opinion poll which suggests that Fidesz lost 10 percentage points from its voting base, while a pro-government pundit calls these data manipulated. READ MORE
Former Socialist MEP urges foreign policy consensus
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024A veteran left-wing politician hopes Péter Magyar can bridge the foreign policy gap dividing government and opposition. READ MORE
Three left-wing parties to run in alliance for seats in the European Parliament
Saturday, April 6th, 2024A centrist analyst believes the three parties were equally interested in joining the alliance but for different reasons. READ MORE
Asian ’guest-workers’ in Hungary
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024After the first wave of Filipinos, the next Asian country to send many thousands of guest workers to Hungary is Thailand. READ MORE
Dávid Vitézy runs for Mayor of Budapest
Thursday, March 21st, 2024Analysts ponder the impact of the public transport expert entering the mayoral election in June. READ MORE
Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession soon
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024A pro-government pundit welcomes a military-industrial agreement under preparation between Sweden and Hungary, as more noteworthy than the planned parliamentary vote on Sweden’s NATO membership. READ MORE
An account of how PM Orbán was pressurised to agree to the Ukraine aid package
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024According to a leaked story from the day preceding last week’s EU summit, EU leaders divided roles among themselves in a concerted effort to persuade the Hungarian leader to drop his veto. READ MORE